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[Evidence Inconclusive] Germ Blaster (mander.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wilcox et al were working in a hospital setting and just found that the air bacterial counts were higher around hand dryers than around paper towel dispensers, which doesn't establish whether the hand dryers are actually a source of bacteria. A more recent meta-analysis found mixed outcomes. So both the sign and the graffito need to revise and resubmit, ideally with a more comprehensive survey of the published literature.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Inconclusive evidence tag?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Teach the controversy via whiteboard marker on the bathroom mirrors!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Done. :) Do you all think it should be a new rule to tag debunked or inconclusive evidence?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think it might be nice as a guideline, but I don't think it's necessary to make it mandatory. I just thought it'd be funny to highlight the scholarly bathroom germ debate.